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if sb/sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are. |
deserve (v) |
You deserve a rest after all that hard work. |
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the state of being known and talked about by many people |
fame (n) |
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune |
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very well known |
famed (adj) |
Las Vegas, famed for its casinos |
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an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to sb who is considered to be too old or too ill/sick to work |
pension (n) |
My grandma stopped working three years ago and now she gets a pension |
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the state of being poverty. a lack of sth. poor quality |
poverty (n) |
Many elderly people live in poverty. There is a poverty of colour in her work |
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hit sb/sth. to hit or kick a ball. to attack sb/sth, especially suddenly. to give sb a particular impression. to refuse to work, because of a disagreement overy pay and conditions. to discover oil, gold etc. by digging or drilling. |
strike (v) |
The ship struck the rock. He walked up to the penalty spot and struck the ball firmly into the back of the net. Police fear that the killer may strike again. Two days later the tragedy struck. They had struck oil! |
